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EP0335348 - Mesomorphic compound, ferroelectric liquid crystal composition containing same and ferroelectric liquid crystal device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.01.2002
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2002Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 27.02.2002  [2002/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/40]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shinjo, Kenji
Canon-ryo, 2-10-1 Asahicho
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Joshida, Akio
9-27 Asahigaoka
Chigasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Iwaki, Takashi
Center-hills 21 848-1 Ishida
Isehara-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Takiguchi, Takao
1-10-2 Kyuden Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Kitayama, Hiroyuki
1-8-19-201 Kamitsuruma
Sagamihara-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
06 / Katagiri, Kazuhara
5-9-16-2 Ochiai
Tama-shi Tokyo / JP
[1989/40]
Representative(s)Bühling, Gerhard, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1989/40]Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date89105489.228.03.1989
[1989/40]
Priority number, dateJP1988007507828.03.1988         Original published format: JP 7507888
JP1988015767524.06.1988         Original published format: JP 15767588
JP1989006477515.03.1989         Original published format: JP 6477589
[1989/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0335348
Date:04.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0335348
Date:05.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0335348
Date:20.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0335348
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:C07D271/10, C09K19/34, C07D285/12
[1989/40]
CPC:
C07D271/10 (EP,US); C07D285/12 (EP,US); C09K19/345 (EP,US);
C09K19/3455 (EP,US); C09K19/3463 (EP,US); C09K19/348 (EP,US);
C09K19/3497 (EP,US); C09K19/42 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1989/40]
TitleGerman:Mesomorphe Verbindung, diese enthaltende ferroelektrische Flüssigkristall-Zusammensetzung und ferroelektrische Flüssigkristall-Vorrichtung[1989/40]
English:Mesomorphic compound, ferroelectric liquid crystal composition containing same and ferroelectric liquid crystal device[1989/40]
French:Composé mésomorphe, composition ferro-électrique de cristaux liquides contenant ledit composé et dispositif à cristaux liquides ferro-électriques[1989/40]
Examination procedure28.03.1989Examination requested  [1989/40]
14.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.1995Fee for grant paid
10.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.12.1996  13.01.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst AG
Zentrale Patentabteilung
D-65926 FRANKFURT AM MAIN / DE
Opponent's representative
Isenbruck, Günter, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/14]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.1996  13.01.1997  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST AG
Zentrale Patentabteilung
D-65926 FRANKFURT AM MAIN / DE
Opponent's representative
Isenbruck, Günter, et al, et al
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler LLP Eastsite One Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
Former [1997/09]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.1996  13.01.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst AG
Zentrale Patentabteilung
D-65926 FRANKFURT AM MAIN / DE
Opponent's representative
Isenbruck, Günter
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler LLP Im Neuenheimer Feld 582
69120 Heidelberg / DE
27.01.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.08.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.05.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.05.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.09.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.12.2001Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XP]WO8808019  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [XP]FR2617496  (WERK FERNSEHELEKTRONIK VEB [DD])
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